Neurology
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Expected spike in acute flaccid myelitis did not occur in 2020
COVID-19 interventions may have reduced transmission of the associated enteroviruses.
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Influenza tied to long-term increased risk for Parkinson’s disease
“The infection could be a ‘primer’ or an initial ‘hit’ to the system, maybe setting people up for PD.”
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Sleep time ‘sweet spot’ to slow cognitive decline identified?
Older adults who slept less than 4.5 hours or more than 6.5 hours a night reported significant cognitive decline over time.
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MS and COVID: Docs switched DMTs but maybe didn’t need to
Switching was rampant early on, a survey finds, but a new study suggests specific drugs don’t boost risk.
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Ohio records more deaths than births for first time
“It’s COVID, clearly.”
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Antithrombotic therapy not warranted in COVID-19 outpatients
In stable patients with COVID-19, use of aspirin or apixaban did not reduce the rate of the composite of all-cause mortality, thromboembolism, MI...
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Estimating insulin resistance may help predict stroke, death in T2D
The estimated glucose disposal rate may be useful way to determine first stroke risk in type 2 diabetes.
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FDA approves combo pill for severe, acute pain
Seglentis contains 56 mg of celecoxib and 44 mg of tramadol.
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Pandemic survey: Forty-six percent of pediatric headache patients got worse
But some fared better when they were stuck at home instead of at school.
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Constipation med boosts cognitive performance in mental illness
“Our study provides exciting early evidence in humans of a new approach that might be a helpful way to treat these residual cognitive symptoms.”...